BASEBALL

BASEBALL; Avoid Arbitrator, Hold On to Salary

Published: February 2, 1993

Mike Schooler and Walt Weiss avoided salary arbitration hearings and escaped pay cuts yesterday, but Schooler had to settle for the same salary he made last year.

Schooler, the Seattle relief pitcher, agreed to an $800,000 salary after the Mariners submitted a figure of $720,000 for arbitration. Schooler, who had a record of 2-7, 13 saves and a 4.70 earned run average, had sought a $300,000 raise.

Weiss, whom the Florida Marlins obtained from the Oakland Athletics in the wake of the expansion draft, accepted an $825,000 salary instead of the $1 million he wanted. The Marlins had indicated a desire to cut his salary by $10,000, to $750,000. The shortstop batted .212 in 103 games last season.